Bible Verses about Sadness

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Compiled by The BibleStudyTools Staff on 04/21/2020
Bible Verses about Sadness

Bible Verses about Sadness - Scriptures on Grief and Despair

What does the Bible say about Sadness? The Bible provides us the comforting grace and love of the Lord, reminding us of His glory and mercy. "The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit" (Psalm 34:18).

Discover the top Bible verses about Sadness from the Old and New Testaments. Read through the biblical references of Sadness and be encouraged by the Word of God. May you find some comfort from sadness in these powerful scripture quotes!

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Matthew 5:4

4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
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Deuteronomy 31:8

Your Daily Verse - Deuteronomy 31:8
8 The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.”
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Matthew 11:28

Matthew 11:28 - Come to Me
28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
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Isaiah 41:10

Isaiah 41:10
10 So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
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1 Peter 5:7

Cast Your Anxiety on Him - 1 Peter
7 Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.
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1 Corinthians 10:13

1 Corinthians 10:13
13 No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.
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Psalms 30:5

Joy Comes
5 For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.
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Psalms 34:18

Praying for You
18 The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.
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Psalms 34:17-18

Your Daily Verse - Psalm 34:17-18
17 The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles.
18 The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.
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Proverbs 12:25

Your Daily Verse - Proverbs 12:25
25 Anxiety weighs down the heart, but a kind word cheers it up.
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1 Peter 5:6-7

Cast Your Anxiety on Him - 1 Peter
6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.
7 Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.
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Psalms 23:4

Psalm 23:4
4 Even though I walk through the darkest valley,I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
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Romans 12:2

Your Daily Verse - Romans 12:2
2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.
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Psalms 38:9

9 All my longings lie open before you, Lord; my sighing is not hidden from you.
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Ecclesiastes 1:18

18 For with much wisdom comes much sorrow; the more knowledge, the more grief.
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Revelation 21:3-4

3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God.
4 ‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’ or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.”
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Ecclesiastes 11:10

10 So then, banish anxiety from your heart and cast off the troubles of your body, for youth and vigor are meaningless.
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Romans 12:15

15 Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn.
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Joel 2:12

Your Daily Verse - Joel 2:12-13
12 “Even now,” declares the LORD, “return to me with all your heart, with fasting and weeping and mourning.”
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Revelation 7:16-17

Revelation 7:17b
16 ‘Never again will they hunger; never again will they thirst. The sun will not beat down on them,’nor any scorching heat.
17 For the Lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd; ‘he will lead them to springs of living water.’‘And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’ ”
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Job 1:20-21

20 At this, Job got up and tore his robe and shaved his head. Then he fell to the ground in worship
21 and said: “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will depart.The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away; may the name of the LORD be praised.”
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Ephesians 4:30

30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
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Exodus 20:17

17 “You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his male or female servant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.”
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2 Corinthians 7:10

10 Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.
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Isaiah 53:3

3 He was despised and rejected by mankind, a man of suffering, and familiar with pain. Like one from whom people hide their faces he was despised, and we held him in low esteem.
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Matthew 27:46

46 About three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli,lemasabachthani?” (which means “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”).
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1 Peter 1:6-7

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6 In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials.
7 These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed.
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Philippians 4:7

Philippians 4:7
7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
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Romans 8:18

Romans 8:18
18 I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.
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Hebrews 10:24-25

Hebrews 10:25
24 And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds,
25 not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.
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2 Corinthians 1:3-4

3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort,
4 who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.
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Matthew 22:36-40

Love the Lord
36 “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?”
37 Jesus replied: “ ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’
38 This is the first and greatest commandment.
39 And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’
40 All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”
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John 10:10

10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.
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Revelation 21:4

4 ‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’ or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.”
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Hebrews 13:5

Hebrews 13:5
5 Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.”
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Philippians 4:6-7

Philippians 4:7
6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
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